Thanks for the responses folks.
@steveh49
I agree that if initial cracking occurs, it will loosen in a way where the main bars would define the direction of bending. I'd just like to prevent that initial cracking if I can. That said, given the angle of the main bars and the fact that the...
Hello everyone.
I designed a buried single cell cast-in-place reinforced concrete box culvert a while ago and have been second guessing something.
This is a large (24' clear span between walls and about as tall) box culvert set on a 45 degree skew with angled edges. For the record - I was not...